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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30

\ very pleasant and soclable event
was the Masonic Box social at the soci-
ety's elegant rooms in the Church block
Tuesday evening last. y large and
pleasant company was in attendance. -
The event was the installation of the
officers elect of the o. +. :. by the grand
patron of the State of Michigan. Chaun.
cy Waterbury. of IOnia, assisted by
Palmer Taylor, of same place, as con-
ductor. The following officers were
duly installed:
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Anna Messenger
- Patron, Mr.. NJ. PollaSky.
Associate Matron, Mrs. Mary Yering-
ton,
Secretary, Mrs. Aurora Adams,
Treasurer, Mrs Augusta Swartz.
COnductress. Mrs. Il. ID. Hubert
Associate Cond. Mrs. Abbey Montigel.
Adah, Miss Lottie Bahlke.
Ruth. Z" Eliza Adams.
Ia So. " Esther Clark.
Martha. s'""Sns- . p-avN. yar.
Electa, Mary A. DavidsofS" 0r!o1l~
Warden. Mr.. VIM. Adams.
Chaplain. Mr.. G.. ). Ward.
Sentinel. Mr.. Geo. Bahlke.
After the installation. Palmer Tay-
lor enlivened and entertained the com.
pany by the rendition of some Of his
original poems. which were well receiy-
ed The sale of supper. then to-
place, which was neatly done -, IN
smith. Each box beir .oo..,...i! 80
by the donors r.ame. with whom tbc
purchaser was required TO eat his sup
per. About 30 boxes were sold at a
price ranging from >.50t 81 40. After
the supper, "A general good time was in
dulged in by all present. the dance
being principal source Of amusement.
II was an entertainment for which
masons are famous.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30
Whole No. 456

Gall for a Mas Convention at Ithaca
10 Take Action Regarding Local OPP
tion in Gratiot County.
The following call explains itself.
We the undersigned, request all in
terested in prohibiting the sale of spr-
ltuous licquorS in Gratiot county to meet
at the Court House in Ithica, on Satur-
day, Dec. 81, 1887. at one o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of organizing for the
canvas:
l.. Sweatland, North Star.
f. j. Dean, North Star.
!. \. Codry, Newark.
Joseph Greer. Newark.
Geo. Coleman. Emerson.
/. Gidley. Emerson.
ID. W. Attenburg. Arcadia.
Darius Reid. Arcadia.
Byron Neyins, Arcadia
:. {. Robinson. New Haven.
II. c. Burlingame, New Haven.
VIM. NJ. BmStoe, Ithaca.
J. l.. Sinclair, Ithaca.
David Reichard. ithaca.
Wilbur Nelson. ithaca
&. W. Price, Fulton.
;. y. French, Washington.
}. VI. Walker, Fulton.
Silas Hill. Hamilton.
j. {. Sickles. Hamilton.
James l.. Foote, Lafayette.
Hugh Chisholm. Lafay yette.
{. {. Footc. Lafayette.
Randolf Root, Wheeler.
W. j. Miller. Betheny.
{. : Randolph, Pine River
Thomas Judge. Seville.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30

DIED:-An infant daughter Of Mrs.
Lucy Lee died ON Thursday last Of
Membranous Group at the residence of
IL. H. Grover. The funeral services on
Friday were conducted 10y Rey. j. Van
AntWern
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30
Alma. Mich. Friday. Dec. 80. 1887.
Splendid sIeighing.

Splendid Sleighing.
Lunda liough spent Christmas Will
his friends at Charlotte.
The net proceeds Of the Masonic fes
tlval Tuesday evening were Sl5.75.
\ good work horse for sale cheap
good size, Enquire of Geo. W. Pul-
frey.
John ID Spinney spent Christmas
with his parents AT Ypsilanti. or side
tracked at Williamston. who knows =?
We are indebted to Joe Kimble for
presenting us with from 90 to l0O
pounds of steam two days this week.
Ths following is the list of officers
recently elected in Lodge No. 2Ii +. y
/ \. NJ:
W Mn. Pollasky.
:. VT has. Davis.
j. W.-Isaac Russell
Treas. G. s. Ward.
Sec. A. Bahlke
:. D.--Fred Montgel.
j. D-Fred Frush.
Steward-F. ID. and Ed Adams.
Tyler-W. w. Pike.
At the regular semi-annual election
of officers of Alma Lodge. No. 23S. 10.
o. +. held at their hall Monday night
the following officers were elected:
y. G.-L. ID. Rodman.
V. CA. Walbridge.
X. Sc. lIutchins.
Il. ST :. Mattern.
Treas. NJ. Bogardus.
III. III. Grover was elected Trustee for
three terms. b. f. Worthington rs rep
resemtative to Grand Lodge which
meets in February.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Alma for the month ending
Dee. -. 1887. Gents; David Bishop.
Willie Bissell John Cole. Rus. Critch-
field. jackson Davis. Mr.. NJ. Ilaskill,
Mr.. Archie King, Mr. Broce Luckett,
Will Lincoln. Mr.. Geo. y. Smith,
ii. ID. sutton. e.. G. Tompkins.
Ladies'; Mrs. Henry Aldridge. Mrs.
Rosa W. Bryan. Miss Kitty Garnsey,
Mercy Ingham. Mrs. Silas Leonard,
isS Myrtle Strickin, Miss Matte Wa
ter.. Persons calling for the above
please say advertised.
ID. Ely. Z. NJ.
The following are guests at the san
itarium: J :. Croun and wife. Dong
lass. Mich, w. :. Kcal, Dexter; Rob
ert Smith, Ithaca; \. j. Barber, Ithaca;
Mrs. j. Phipps, Stanton: G.. G. Smith
Ithaca; w. B. Sctttergood. Ithaca; J.
Dubey, Bay City; Frank Spade, Alma;
Mrs. Prof. Davis, Alma: 4. Hood,
Alma; Mrs. William Logan and child
rem, Mount Pleasant; ]. B. Wychoff
kalamazoo; w. G.. Braynt, North Star;
y. o. Hyde, Marshall: W. w. Hodge,
South Haven; w. IL. Vanderhayden,
lonia; w. II. Nanderhaytlen, Jr., Iona;
Ratio Pifer, Detroit; Thomas Burch,
Eaton Rapids; \. j. lIough, MarengO;
G.. \. Houch, MARSHALL Prof. j. w.
Ewing. Alma; W. ii. Keller, Saginaw;
VIM. COnkling. Mount Pleasant; X. W.
McMahan, Bowling Green; G.. w.
Anderson, Detroit; William Shelly,
Detroit; Mrs. |. Epler, Parkinson;
G.. w. Rood, Lapeer; Edgar Clark,
Perry: -. II Gray, Shepard: Fred II.
Fuller Manton. Mich. J. l.. Parsons,
Brooklyn. y. Y; +. W. Merry, Bowl
ing Green. Ohio; W. Is. Russell and
wife. South Bend. Ind; geo. G.. Rus
sell. South Bend, Ind; Anna Russell
South Bend, Ind; Edith Russell, South
Bend, Ind. Thomas Belden, Dubuque,
Iowa; Nellie Palmer, Fredonia, y. Y
Bert Hayes, Gallon, o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30

THESE ARE FACTS.-All my book
accounts must be settled by Jan. lst,
IS. If YOU are not willing to settle by
giving me your note or 10y paying cash,
do not ask for more credit for You will
he refused. b. w. ELLISON.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30
c F. BROWN, Prop.

~ TERMS-Sl - per year In advance; l5c
Tor six mnnths soc for three months. Rates
OF advertising made known on application.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
I'm ballon dirigeable allemand.

Une section d'a6rostation emu de
Berlin fat depuis quelques jours, a
Metz, des essais avec IN ballon dirige-
able don't la force motrice est relectri-
cite.
La Gazette rationale, de Berlin, re-
produit sous toutes reserves la nou-
velle donnee- par lie Journal du soir,
d'Augsbourg, ct s~uivant laquelle Tin
~vention de &c ballon serait due d un
mecanicien allemand du non de Wei
ker, employee jusque dams ces derniers
temps en- Amerique. LIE gouverne-
ment allemand lui aurait achete son
invention au prix dun million de mares
verses ct des interets dun second mill
lion dc mares a payer pendant une Sc
RE dances. La vitesse du ballon, que
ron peut, dit-on, arr6ter gu diriger a
volonte dams tous les vents, serait qua
ire fois %superieure a celle dun train
rapide de chemin de fer. Cette nou-
velle est dementie par une autre feuille
allemande.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
Items of Interest.

Petroleum of rich quality has been struck
near Fort Worth, Tex, at a dep tn of 260 feet
One victory over ones self is worth ter
thousand over others.
Harbor not revenge in thy breast it will
torment thy heart and discolor it's best ineli
nations.
The city authorities of Alexandria have en-
tered into contract with Mr.. Wheelock and
others to build q cotton compress in that place
at once, and to be ready fer operation on DC.
tober,1, this year. The citizens have raised
9 ubeeTspkiunsof $500 to ha aiven the build.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Une Of tho gags that
the ReforIners are particularly fond ofgiying
out, nowadays, is that they recognize in
Gov. McEnery an honest man and a good gov
ernor, bNs, that they object to his surround
ings ID Maybe, they wouldn't complain If,
like Gen. Nichols, he had for a landscape the
Duffy!
NO. States /: The flag incident has afforded
the Southern papers who do not care about
the matter either one way or the other an on.
p~ortunity TO have q good deal Of fun. The Ma
con tGa.l Telegraph the other day. iokingly
remarked that the letters G. a.. r. now stand
tor Great Asses of the Republic, and the Chi
cage Journal got SO made that it denounced
the Telegraph as "a rebel b~laekguard.' Such
outbursfs of rage, however. will have no other
eneet b to encourage the Southern papers
to contlnue to make the monkeys dance.
Whoop EN- up boys. Its darnation good
spcrs to watch the little animals.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
I'm Lac dsEncre.

Une etrange historic qui nous Went
de la Caroline du Sud ct que nous Sc
rions tent6 de ne pas croire 81 ellie ne
TAFT oficiellement confrm6e par lie bu,
reau des signaux. Il s'agit du lac
DaWhs, dams le comt6 de Georgetown,
don't lean a etc TRANSFORMED en- encre
apres I'm violent orage de gr6le, ct
voici comment: lie lac est entour6 dune
6paisse for6t de bols de copal, don't les
feuilles sont charges d'acide tannique;
la gr6le a hach6 les feuilles que lie vent
a jet6es dams le lac, ct la pacide tan
nique sen est degagee ct s'est comb
nee avee un l6ger depot de fer qui re-
pose sur lie fond du lac pour former
une masse noire CONNIE de pencre,
amere CONNIE la quinine ct qui a aus-
sit6t empoisonn6 les milliers de pois.
sons qu'elle contenait, d Perception
dune seule vari6t6, celle qu'on nomme
lei lie choupique, qui a 6vit6 la mort en-
s'enfouissant dams la boue. II SLEEVE
de cette masse de p~oissons morris une
puanteur ~affreuse, ct des milliers de
carancros sly disputent toute la jour-
nee eette probe avec nm tapage qui res
semble d celui que fait IN cyclone.
C'est tout de meme raide a avaler,
un lac d'encre CONNIE celia.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
Mgr. ). .. Raymond.

Lie clerg6 canadien Went de perdre
un de SEES membres les plus illustres,
dams 10 personne de Mgr. j. S.Ray-
mond.
La mort subtle de ce Venerable pre-
lat est arriV6e dimanche dernier, a 8
hrs a. M, au moRastere du Precieux
Sang, dent il 6tait lie fondateur.
Ce deces enleve au clerg6 IN pretre
digne ct yenere, IN ecrivain distingu6,
n personne de grand m6rite ct dune
intelligence rare.
Mgr. Raymond naquit d st. Hyacin-
the le Is mars 1910. ii fit ses 6tudes
au college de st H%yacinthe, ct fut or
donn6 prGtre lie % septembre 1882.
II fut nomm6 superieur du S6minaire
en- 1847, ct occupa cette charge JUS
QUEEN 1884.
Lors de 10 formation du diocese de
st. Hyacinthe, Mgr. Prince lie nomma
son Vicaire General, ct il fut a dife-
rentes epoques, administrator du do
cese.-Union de st. H%yacinthe Cana
da), du 8 Juliet.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
Fantastic de Jeune File.

Les cercles socieux de Chattanooga,
Tenn, ont etc agit6s d Ia fin de la se-
maine derniere par la sensation qua
causee un marriage accompli dams DIES
circumstances bizarres. Deupuis quel-
que temps IN jeune homme de Colum-
bus, Gle, 6tait fanc6 a miss Jessie Wal
lingham, une des bellies de Chattanooga
ct file dun des citoyens les plus esti-
mes de Ia vile. LIE marriage await etc
fx6 poarIejeudi 80 JUN. !et DIES deux
c666s les pr6paratifs avaiaat etc fats.
|Qnelaues jo1rs auparavant un jeune
gareon Aefnme Kirkpatrick await com
menc6 d Sc montrer tres assidu pres de
miss Wallingham, ct le jour ix6 pour
la noce cette jeune file ft savoir a SOC
amant de Columbus, arrive la veille a
Chattanooga, gull etait inutile quill
Sc d6rangeat parce que son c@ur await
change ct ellie ne l'6pouserait pas. LIE
jeune homme courut demander une
exploitation ct miss Jessie lui de-
clara qu'elle aimait mieux Kirkpa-
trick que lui, ct que, puisque
les p~reparatifs 6taient complets, ellie
allait P6pouser atm de ne pas deranger
pour rien les invites. LIE soir meme.
ellie epousait Kirkpatrick.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
Utilize de la Mother Hubbard. ("

Chacun.sait CO qui SO nomme ainsi pro-
%bablement; disons en- PEASANT, pour
ceux qui I'ignoreraient, que c'est ce
nouveau vehement de la femme qui ne
s'accordera jamais avec lie pullback tant
il est ample ct ind6pendant. L'autre
mutt, quand lie train du chemin de fer
oo fdx N 6LTygie s'arreta a Union Point 10
deax Hegressts gSE Iun nsr por t { t ane
"Mother Hubbard" tres waste. Quand
il aller collector il men put trouver
qu'une ct aux questions gull lui posa
ellie lui r6pondit que l'autre await perdu
son ticket ct await etc forc6e de de-
barquer. LIE conductenr ne soupeonna
rien, mails quand lie train arriva a Bar
rett, les passengers virent la femme gui
manquait sortir sous la "Mother Hub
bard' de son annie, on ellie s'6tait ca
chez pendant lie trajet, ct quitta lie char
sans etre vue par le conducteur.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

Les accidents ct d6sastres Sc succ6-
dent toujours. A Toulouse, FIR. same
di dernier, maison de bains 1ot-
tante a etc submergee, ct II p%ersonnes
ont Ste noyees.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

La premiere bale de cotton de 10 re-
collie nouvelle a etc vendue mardi
Albany, Gie., a 90 cents la livre.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

La Russie Sc d6fe de lAutriche. LIE
car o decide de faire surveiller la
frontiere austro-russe par cling r6gi-
ments de gendarmes.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

D'apres des calculs bases sur les
d~erni6res statistiques de Immigration,
on dit que la population des Etats Unis
est le Ter juliet courant, d'environ
81, 100000 habitants.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
Taken mp as am Estray,

- ASAkAelh mp as am EStF1ys e
the undersigned, midway between e
- eiogsas and Washington, a brindls s.
left shoulder about thus: Es tfac,simia q
tnis oificel, left ear cropped and right 81
sWalloW-forked. She has been ranging n w
nelghborhoOd since 1882. The owner IL ss
qnested to come forward, prove property Fl
charges, and take her away.
Jyl6-5t. 4. q. HARM0E
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

Les veterans de pUnion ct ceux de
la Confederation qui avaient pris part
ala bataille de Gettysburg, Penn, Sc
sont r6unis samedi ct dimanche SUI le
champ du combat pour c%ommemorer
par 10 fraternit6 le vingt- quatri6me an
niyersaire de Get 8v6nement.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

Un vieux canon enlev6 jadis d des
pirates espagnols a fat explosion lundi
d Springfield, dams la paroisse Living
ston, pendant que Ton trait un salut
IN l'honneur de la Declaration d'Inde-
tendance, tuant M. John Throeton, qui
laisse d veuve ct sept enfants.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

L'age des femmes:
Ii me semble, chere annie, que c'est
bien quarante.six ans que nous nvons
tous deux, a nous sommes mes la
meme aimee.
En- etes- vous sur?
ASSORTMENT.
-Oui, mails vous ave. vieilli tres
vite, vous!
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

On ma jamais vu encore une secher-
esse CONNIE celle qni s6vit presente.
ment dams rIllinois ct rArkansas.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

Jusqu'ici il y a Gu Sc cas- ct "a d6ces
de la fevre jaime a Key West. La
maladie ne s~'attaqne qu'aux strangers
ct cede facilement au traitement creole
DIES sinapismes de montarde ct des
doses r6p6t6es dihuile.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
Pour .Buge de District.

Nous s0mfnes autorises q announcer NJ. T.. /.
TANSEY CONNIE candidat non politique d Ia
place de Juge du l3e District Judiciaire, COM
pose des paroisses st. Landry ct Acadie, a 10
pr0cbaine election.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

nj. George w. Mott a assume les fonc-
tions de maftre de poste a la Nonvelle-
Orleans lie Ter c0urant.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

lie Tunnel da Gothard.-L'Allema-
gne ct rItalie sont d'accord avec le
Conseil federal suisse pour qu'une
double vote soft posee dams lie tunnel
do Gothard. dams un delai de dix ans.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

D6c6d6-a Ia Nouvelle-O Orleans, lundi
le IL Juliet, THEODORE LAsTRAPEs,
age de So ans.
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a Gift FOR All

La order to give all a chance to test it
and thus be convinced of its curative
powers, DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
consumption, coughs and colds, will be
Tor 9 limited time, given away. This Of
fer Is not only liberal, but shows un
bounded faith in the merits of this greaI
remedy. All who suffer from coughs
colds, consumption, asthma, bronchitis,
or any affection of throat, chest, orlungs,
are especially requested to cali at Ham
Illton q Bailey's drug storeA aud get q
trial bottle free, large bottles 81. 4
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

Un journal de Rio Janeiro dit que
ION emploie dams plusiers fermes du
Br6sil des singes pour le travail de la
teEre.
On s'accOrde a reconnaftre que les
singes travaillent plus rapidement que
les nagrea, sans c0mpter que Pom ma
pas besoin de les remun6rer.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

On 6crit de Paris que le ministre de
La marine, satisfait DIES r6sultats obte-
nus par 10 torpilleur sous-marin, don't
non av0ns relate la r6cente d6conyerte
par an ing6nieur norwegian, a dome
Pordre de c~onstruire, a Cherbourg, nm
torpilieur de ce mod6le. II est proba-
Bile que d'ici peu, la fotte franchise
comptera plusieurs de ces r~edoutables
enQins.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
feraient grand bien.

MolSrG.-Londres, 10juillet.-Quar-
ante a de cholera ct quinze deces par
Ia meme maladie ont etc constat6s
parmi les trOupes de Catane, en- Sicile.
TrOis p~ersonnes ont succomb6 an
Aeau a Palermo.
La panide Sc prOpage.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

L,Eoho, Lac Charles, paroisse Calca-
sieu, da IS JUN:
Mons apprenons que 10 fabrique de
mousse dc St. Martinville en- a en- main
100000 livres de premiere qualit6
nOire. Les presses en- exp6dient Is
bales par jour.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16

a-FoR CLUB RATEs or any further infor
nation apply to the undersigned You,
handwriting must be distinct and Signature
PLAIN. More rapid return mail delivery will
be assured By your enclosing AN envelope
bearing your full address.
Send Postal Notes, Express Money Orders,
Or New York Exchange in ordinary letter
Currency by Express, Cat our expense) ad-
dressed TO
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
LADIES' SALOON.
The best Ice Cream. Soda Water /

ALWAYS ON HAND.
Main street. opposite the Courier Office
GEO. RICHARD,
june ", 'S7.-3R rropfastH
taken UP as al Esfrssys
the undersigned in prairie Manaaa =
large Creole bay MARE. bazs E
three white feet, branded on left jaw tbs
and OF the left thigh (fac smile St bfz
az TINS officel. This mare has beer r~angisgls
the neighborhood for more thar. q geaF.
LOUIS A. TONTENOT,
June %, ~, q. Vile Plate PIG y
Taken Ugs as am Estrays
the undersigned, on Bayou Conrtablsaa
- near Port Barre, a bay Creole POM as'
broken. about 4 years old. with black naaas
ana tail and branded ON right thigh: fass.
mile Oh brande can be seen at this ofical. 81
owner is requested to come forward, pEass
away. SAM ZONES,
zee SCOT Port Barre / ~
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pn nfhcier snperieur, en- garrison d

Pm officer snperieur, en- garrison
q zNeE szhIies dams 10 Egg0ye, nm arei,
&4@g&4aSzrablo . Narna6e francaise.
terrain q leqUeI IL Sc place est
Qugen dehors do toute politique 6tran-
gere, la France doit rendre o arnl6e
Az naoins anssi puissante que celle de
tOute antre nation. L'6crivain declare
que Boulanger . fait preuve dun yrai
genie Reorganization. que c'est an sui
eide pour la France de lie tenir d l6cart
ct une negligence envers la Providence
qui q donn6 ala nation nm grand g6-
neral.
Tn Motto des nouveaux quais d zug,
en- Suisse, d etc pr6cipit6e dams le lac
mercredi. Quarante m~aisons, une au-
berge ct IN 6difce d quatre 6tages,
remplis de monde, ainsi que Th6tel. ont
complement disparu ceux qui CIV
t~rOuvaient ont 6t6 submerg6s pendant
leur sommeil. Cent peTsonnes ali
unOinB ont peri un petit enfant a etc
tr0uv6 vivant, dams IN berceau qui
sh0ttait sur Ie lac. On ~trayaille d re-
cueillir les corps des victimes.
ZHE aE&
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
LIE Soath. ~Plaquemine, p~aroisse Iber.
vile, du 8 juillet:

II pIouG, L0us les J0urs VOLTA den2
semaiF sa.eala-dnra Tantl--~ad
s~~rsy y certain IN this world but
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YoRx, May The opening of the stock
market this morning was Irregular though gen.
orally weak, with slight changes from last even.
ing's prices. The market was only moderately
active. Prices were firm to strong from the open
ing, and fractional gains ranging up to 3 per CT.
were es -abishcd in some stocks. After slight
reaction from the best figures the market became
dull and steady and SO remained Money easy
at 4a5.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Virginia Us consolidated
80; st-due coupons 66ih; 1o-40s 43; new 3s
66a4 bid o.day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04

REPUBLICAN MEETINGS. -The republi.
cans of Alexandra county will meet tonight
10 the three districts of the county to elect
delegates to the county convention to be
held on the 18th inst to nominate county
officers The city authorities were to day
applied to for policeman to attend the
meeting in Jefferson district, which is to be
held across the canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04
LOCAL RIeEYITIES.

Several vessels-oads of brick have recent
ly been sent from this city to the eastern
shore of Virginia.
Mr.. Jeflries, the new superintendent of
the National Cemetery, near this city, has
arrived and taken charge of the cemetery.
Workmen were engaged to-day in remov-
ing the stage at Armory Hall, to give the
Alexandria Light Infantry more room for
drill This will of course, prevent the use
of the hall for amusement purposes in the
future.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Co., held
last night, six new members were elected
and an order given for twelve new reeula
ton fremen's shirts, in addition to those
already ordered. The usual routine bus
mess was also transacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04

NOMINATED FOR MAYOR The commit.
lee having in charge the getting up OF
ticket 10 be run in opposition to the dem
ocralie primary nominees met last night
aud decided to nominate Mr.. James :. Doug
las for mayor. Mr. Douglas, when asked
about the matter this morning, said ne had
not been notified of his nomination, and
that it would be time enough to say wheth-
er or not he would accept when he was 30
notified
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04

STOCKHOLDERS MEErINGs.-The stock
holders OF the Powell's Fort Mining Co. met
yesterday at the Office of the Virginia Mid
land Railway Co., and re elected Mr.. A.
Mclean president, and Col. L. W. Reid
secretary The property of the company in
Shenandoah county will soon be offered for
sale at Woodstock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04

LAws-Among the bills passed by the
Legislature and which have become laws
by the approval of the Governor was one to
incorporate the Northern Virginia Land and
Improvement Company. and one to moor
porate the Leesburg Hotel and Improve
meut Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04

THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT CONFER.
ENcE.-Dr. Buchanan. the Superintendent
Of Public instruction, says that if the Gen
eral Assembly decides to remain in session
until the 18Th of this month lie will post
noue the conference of school superintend-
ents which has been called for that date.
The conference is to be held in the hall OF
the House OF Delegates, and consequently.
postponement will be essential if the Legis-
lature remains in Richmond until after the
18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04

CHORAL UNION CoNCERT.-The couceTt
10 De given by the Choral Union on Friday
night next will be one of the best of the
Kind given in this city This organization
has been under the instruction of Prof. John
J" Robinson for the past two terms. aud the
concert given by it last spring was much
enjoyed by all who attended. The chorus
Will comprise about seventy voices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-04

GOLDEN WEDD1NG.-Th is the anniver..
ssary of the fiftieth wedding day of Mr.: and
Ms. W. E. Atwell and the occasion Will be
duly celebrated to night by the family ana
immediate friends of the "happy couple,
A beautiful aud deliberately worked SIX
guilt, each square of which was contributed
by member or relative of the family, VIII
De presented Oh the occasion.